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Maradona's 'hand of God' World Cup jersey auctioned for US$9.3m: Sotheby's
The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore when scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous “hand of God” goal, was auctioned for US$9.3 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, Sotheby’s said on Wednesday. Seven bidders vied for the garment in an auction that began April 20 and ended on Wednesday morning, Sotheby’s said. “This historic shirt is a tangible reminder of an important moment not only in the history of sports, but in the history of the 20th century,” Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles Brahm Wachter said in a ... (full story)